Manufacture of confectionery



Dec. 11, 192s.k 1,694,576

. W. E. BAMF ORD MANUFACTURE OF CONFECTIONERY Dec. l1, 1928. 1,694,576

, w. E. BAMFORD MANUFACTURE OF CONFECTIONERY Filed sept. 9, 1926 5 sheets-sheet 9/ any( Dec. 1l, 1928.

W. E. BAMFORD NANUFAGTURE 0F CONFECTIONERY Filed Sept. 9, 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 lL VVE/v ra@ My e Dec. ll, 1928'.

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Filed sept.9, 1926 asusta-Sheet 5 Fiff5' on the nozzles which latter can be properlyl levelled, by adjustment relatively to the tube 1, thereby ensuring equality ot' depth in the dipping' ot the members 3 into the chocolate, or other confectionery material The contracted shape ot the member 3 is shown by the dotted lines 3b. The member 3 -isalso Vheld securely in position by suitable tying,l

or other means and by means oiE a cylindrical member or sleeve 5, adiustably secured to the'nozzle 1L and him/ing a 'tapered end 5 to suit the shape of aliange 3C 'which is provided on the member 3 and adapted to regulate the size oi the opening in lthe shell 6 4(see 2) formed on the outside of the member 3. The flange Se is made with a slightly tapered portion where it leaves the member '3 and terminates in a' vertical portion. The uprising flange 3C ensures the formation ofY substantially uniform openings in the shells should the members 3 be dipped to depths greater than normal.

Fig. 2 shows the member 3 withdrawn from the chocolate 4 and showing the chocolate shell (5 formed thereon, the nozzle and member 3 and the shell 6 being shown about to be lowered on to the supporting plate 7, slidable on runners 7b and shaped with depressions 7LL therein. Y

Instead of the member 3,'as shown at Figs. 1 and 2, an expansible member 8 may be provided which is adapted to be expandedAmeohanically. Such an arrangement is shown at Figs. il andf4, Fig. 3 showing' a member 8 unexpanded and Fig. 4 showing a member 8 expanded. ln the example shown expansion olf each member Sis obtained by means of a rod i), to which attached two grooved and slotted discs 10 and 11 to which, in turn, are

attached any required number of ribs 12 and 12a respectively, which are led 'through slots 13 in an outer tube 13 and arev connected at their outer ends` to stretchers 14, bearing on the inner surface ot the 'member 8. The tube All'is lengthwise adjustable, by means of a lturnbuclrle 13', so that the member 8 may be properlv levelled, and the length of the rod 9 may oe adjusted by screwingit more or less through a supporting,` plate .15 or by means of a turnbuclrle 9'. The lower ribs 1.2u are curved as shown to give horizontal. expansion of the stretchers 14 by bearing;` on the bottom ot the lots 13u so that as the rod 9 is lowered, the ribs 12a will force out the stretchers 14 to the position shown at` Fig'. 4. Any means may be employed to raise and lower the rod 9 relatively to the tube 13.

QFor illustration purposes only, the rod 9 is shown attached to the plate 1 5 and the tube 3- shown at 1 and the subsequent opera- Ation is exactly the same describedr with reference to Figl. Any suitable number ot stretchers 14 may be employed and attached to the-required number of ribs 12 and 12. By. increasing or decreasing the number' oi stretchers the shape oit the member 8 can be controlled andthe shape ycan be further or alternatively controlled by suitable shaping of the stretchers 14 and also by suitable positioning of the stretchers 14 so that a square, l exagonal, cylindrical or other shape can be readily obtained as desired.

The cxpansible members 3 or 8, shown at Figs. 1 or 3 could be operated for dipping by a machine' such as illustrated at Figs. 9 and 10. The machine shown comprises a pan, or tank, 4a of confection 4 which is preferably automatically heated to the proper temperature for dipping the expansiblc members thereinto. The members 3, connected by their tubes lrwith the tank 2 are supplied with Huid under pressure from the tank 2, which tank has two valves 2ZL and 2b one of which is the inlet valve .and the other the outlet valve, fluid under pressure being admitted by say the valve 2fL whilstthe valve 2 anexhaust valve to which, il necessary, an exhaust pump can be attached for the deflation of the members 3. rllhe members 8 are lowered and raised into and out of the confectionery material 4 through the medium ot racks :18 and `minions 19 on a shai't 19V :driven by any suitable means.

l/Vhen the members B have been dipped and raised with the confection-material thereon to form the shells, the plate 7 is then pushed into position below theimembers 3 which are lowered until the forme-dv shells rest in the hollovfs "il ot the plate 7 where they are allowed to set.

lWhen .the shells are set the members 3 are de'tlated and withdrawn leaving,` the shells resting` on the plates 7 as shown at Fig. 7. 'lhey can then be filled with filling; material. 6*" in any usual manner and they may be 'lapped by providingY suitable capping' trays 20 which, in the example shown, are supported on reversible supports 21. The capping material is filled into the trays 20 as shown at Fig. 5 and when the material is almost set the supports 21 are reversed as shown at Fig. 6 and the apparatus lowered until the caps fit over the openings Gbin the confections 6. f

An arrangement or example of a capping members in unison and means for adjusting i the heights of individual expansible and contractible members relatively to each other.

7. fr device for tne manufacture of confectionery comprising u enpansible and conim. tractible n'ieinber, means Wiiereoy said memd and contracted, a vessel adagL to ce n soft confectionery material, mech Ari for lowering said member into said ci lrectionery material and for 'aising the said member, vvitli a coating of eonfecncrv n'iaterial adl'iering thereto, clear of saro. if i-.fe and an ugrising flange on said mei 'ed to form an oA ening in said adlier merry material.

8. ln a dei facturing confectionery, a pressure fluid con` iner, atubeleading from said container, nozzle on said tube, an inflatable and deflatable n'ien'iber jointed to said nozzle, means for controlling the admission and Withdrawal of L fessure fluid from and ber mayT be efzpan said container and mecl'ianism for rai..l

lowering `the said elemems.

9. ln a device for manufacturing confectionery, a pressure fluid supply, a plurality of inflatable and defiatabie members connected With said supp1 f. devices for controlling the admission and withdrawal of pressure fluid to and from the individual members, and means for operating the said controlling de-Y vices simultaneously. y

10. A device for manufacturing confectionery, comprising a plurality of inflatable and deliatable members, a corresponding plurality of gauges for said members, means Wherebf said members can be inflated to the size permitted by said gauges, means for stopping inflation of said members and mechanism for moving the said men'ibers into r gister with the said gauges and for moving r flic said members, when inflated clear of the l said gauges.

11. fr tionery, comprising a plurality of inflatable and dcflatable members, a correspond plurality of cup-shaped gauges forsaid members, means for adjusting the heights of individual gauges relatively to eachother, means whereby said members can be inflated to the size permitted by said gan f-i, means for stopping the inflation of said me nbers and mechanism for i'i'iovinfr the slid members into register with the said gauges and for moving the said members, when inflated clear of the said anges 12. A device for the manufactureof con- 'lctienery, comprising an expansible and contractible member, means for coating saidv member with coj-ifectionerv n'iaterial, an upa hole in said confectionery, support for device for manufacturing confec-v said material, means for withdrawing said hole and means for, closing said hole with confectionery material.

13. A device for the manufacture of confectionery comprising an expansible and contractible member, means for coating said member with confectioneryvmaterial, an uprisinoflange on said member adapted to form a hole in said confectionery, ya support for said material, means for withdrawing said member from said material by Way of said hole, reversible moulds adapted to contain soft confectionery vmaterial and ,means for reversing said moules, when the said last-mentioned material is almost set, and for applying the said material to the said hole to close it. n

14. rdevice for the manufacture of shells of confectionery material, comprising an eX- pansible and contractible memberhaving an uprising flange, and means whereby said member maybe expanded to form a mould for a shell and contracted to permit it to be removed through an opening flange in the shell.y

A device for the manufacture of shells of confectionery material, comprising an expansible and contractible member Vhaving an uprising flange, a vessel adapted to contain soft'confectionery material, mechanism for formed by 'said `lowering the member into said vessel to the ,size to Which the said member can be expanded, a vessel adapted to contain soft confectionery material, and mechanism adapted to dip the expansible member .to thelevel of the said flange into said materialand to Withdraw it therefrom.

17. A devicevfor manufacturing confectionery, comprising an expansible and contractible member adapted to form a mould for the confectionery, an uprising flange on said member,means whereby said member may be expanded, means for coating'said member with confectionery imaterial up to the level of said flange, and means whereby said member may be contracted to permit ofits removal from the confectionery by way of an opening formed in the confectionery by said flange.

18. A device for manufacturing `confectionery,oomprising'a plurality of eXpansible andcontractible members adapted to form a mould for the confectionery, an `uprising flange on each of said members, means for expanding said members, a vessel adapted to contain confectionery material, means for dipping said members into the vessel to coat lll() them with confectionery material up to the level of the flanges, means for contracting said members to permit of their removal from the confectionery by way of openings formed by the flanges, and a support for receiving the confectionery so formed.

19. A device for manufacturing confectionery, comprising a plurality of expansible and contractible members adapted to form a mould for the confectionery, an uprising flange on each of the members, means for eX panding and contracting said members, a vessel adapted to contain confectionery material, a support for receiving` the confectionery when moulded on the members, and means for successively moving the said members into and out of said vessel, on to said support and away from said support.

` 20. In a device for manufacturing confectionery, a pressure fluid supply, a tube leading from said supply, an inflatable and deflatable member attached to said tube, an up rising flange on said member, means for ads mitting and withdrawing pressure fluid from said member, a vessel adapted to containsoft confectionery material, and mechanism for dipping said member into said material to the level of said flange and for withdrawing said member from the material.

21. .A device for manufacturing confectionery, comprising a plurality of expansible and contractible members formed with uprising flanges and adapted to form a mould for the confectionery, means for expanding said members, a vessel adapted to contain confectionery material, means for dipping bers to permit the removal of the confection eryV formed thereon by way of holes formed by the flanges, a. support for receiving the confectionery so formed, and means for applying caps to thev confectioner f.

22. A device for manufacturing confectionery, comprising a-pressure fluid containn er, a tube leading from said container, a nozzle on said tube, an adjustable sleeve on said nozzle, an inflatable and deflatable member supported on said adjustable sleeve, means for controlling the admission and `withdrawal of pressure fluid from the inflatable and deflatable member, and means for raising and lowering the said elements.

23. A device for manufacturing confectionery, comprising a pressure fluid container, a tube leading from said container, a nozzle on said tube,V an adjustable sleeve on said nozzle, an inflatable and defiatable member with an uprisingflange cooperating with the adjustable sleeve to control the opening formed in confectionery made by dipping the inflated member in prepared material, means for lowering said inflated member into the confectionery material, and means for raising the said inflated member out of the confectionery material and for deflating the said inflatable member and for withdrawing saine by way of said hole from the said material.

ln testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM nRNns'r Batiscan. 

